Dallas City in Henderson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lincoln Spoke Here
October 23, 1858
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 8, 2021
1. Lincoln Spoke Here Marker
(title is text)
Erected 1936.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 23, 1858.
Location. 40° 38.279′ N, 91° 10.116′ W. Marker is in Dallas City, Illinois, in Henderson County. It can be reached from the intersection of West First Street and Oak Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 W First St, Dallas City IL 62330, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Politics and Lincoln (here, next to this marker); Old Fort Madison (approx. 7.1 miles away in Iowa); 1812 Battlefield Site
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 8, 2021
2. Lincoln Spoke Here Marker
Marker is behind the "Looking for Lincoln" marker. Mississippi River is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
